Home Care LPN

Description

The Home Care LPN position will work 80 hours bi-weekly, Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Holidays required.

Frederick Health’s Home Care has exciting things happening. Be part of the dynamic changes taking place and work with a diverse healthcare team committed to providing the highest quality care to our community. Frederick Health values the knowledge, skill and time the Home Care team dedicates to our patients, and recognizes this by:

• Providing a new hourly pay structure that replaces a per visit rate. RNs and LPNs are paid for their time and receive applicable shift differential for weekend, holiday, or off shift work.
• Established a productivity rate to ensure you spend more quality time with your patients.
• Home Care staff participate in organizational and unit based committees/councils. Nurses are encouraged to share in the decision making process that affects the care delivery model and patient outcomes.

Frederick Health values the safety of all our staff. All Home Care staff receive safety training specific to the Home Environment of Care as part of orientation in addition to receiving a personal safety alert device.

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or the Clinical Manager/Supervisor, provides patient care using the nursing process and performs teaching duties necessary for efficient patient care. Depending patient population served by designated department, the LPN may provide patient services to the infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Supports and participates in continuous quality improvement activities. Functions within the limits of the State and Federal licensing and regulatory bodies.

This position supports the Frederick Health mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy and adheres to the Frederick Health Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the Frederick Health Standards of Behavior.

• Performs patient plan of care as created by the interdisciplinary patient care team, in compliance with departmental nursing policies and in accordance with the State LPN Nurse Practice Act.
  • Performs patient/family education and teaching.
  • Performs wound care using aseptic technique.
  • Performs vital signs and pain assessment.
  • Performs physical assessment.
  • Communicates findings to supervising registered nurse, supervisor, or Physician.
  • Works in cooperation with family/caregivers and team members to meet the emotional needs of patients/ families.
• Documents according to departmental and federal, state and regulatory requirements.
  • Medication List
  • Patient care rendered
  • Interdisciplinary communication/case conferences
  • Documentation submitted according to department policy
  • Efficient use of time/mileage
  • Appropriate use of department/patient supplies /equipment
  • Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient care needs related to department staffing levels
• Care Coordination activities in conjunction with the case manager
  • Coordinate with other disciplines
  • Scheduling visits related to plan of care to meet patient care needs and ordered visit frequency
  • Communicating patient status and changes in condition to Registered Nurse and other disciplines involved in care of patient.
• Participates in activities, which may include infection control reporting, adverse drug event reporting and other quality improvement activities
  • Reports all patient new infections to the supervising registered nurse.
  • Follows universal precautions with every patient.
  • Reports suspected adverse drug event to supervising registered nurse.
• Attends and participates in required departmental meetings as scheduled.
• Assumes responsibility to attend continuing education programs that meet own individual needs, hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Initiates and sustains, as needed the implementation of orders for medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
  • Transcribes orders on Medication Administration Sheets with 100% accuracy.
  • Administers ordered medications with 100% accuracy.
  • Reports Adverse Drug Events appropriately.
  • Documentation of medication administration is complete with 100% accuracy.
  • Performs…